OL8 1QX maps, stats, and open data
OL8 1QX is located in the Alexandra electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Oldham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since April 1986.
OL8 1QX maps


OL8 1QX geodata
| Easting | 392639 |
| Northing | 404463 |
| Latitude | 53.536780 |
| Longitude | -2.112532 |
Where is OL8 1QX?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL8 |
OL8 1QX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL8 1QX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 190m | 623ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Alexandra |
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| Constituency | Oldham East And Saddleworth |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL8 1QX
| Park Rd/Wall St (Park Rd) | Oldham | 9m |
| Park Rd/Ashton Rd (Park Rd) | Oldham | 57m |
| Park Rd/Ashton Rd (Park Rd) | Oldham | 123m |
| Ashton Rd/Primrose Bank (Ashton Rd) | Primrose Bank | 233m |
| Park Rd/Woodstock St (Park Rd) | Oldham | 275m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL8 1QX
| Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) (Union St) | Oldham | 390m |
| Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) (King St) | Oldham | 438m |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) (Mumps) | Oldham Mumps | 869m |
| Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) (Middleton Road) | Westwood | 1,078m |
| Derker (Manchester Metrolink) (Yates Street) | Derker | 1,621m |
Nearest railway stations to OL8 1QX
| Moston Station | 4.2km |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 4.2km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 5.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL8 1QX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in OL8 1QX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
Deprivation
97.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than
OL8 1QX:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL8 1QX (metres)
Bounce Nation Ltd
Unit 2a Alexandra Retail Park
36m
Alexandra Park Service Station
Starbucks Coffee Company
Unit C1 Alexandra Centre Retail Park
151m
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Nearest post box to OL8 1QX
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Eldon Street | 16:50 | 11:20 | 308m |
| Gainsborough Avenue | 17:25 | 11:55 | 461m |
| Old Town Hall | 18:30 | 11:30 | 577m |
OL8 1QX ITL and OL8 1QX LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for OL8 1QX:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD37 | Greater Manchester North East |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000004 | Oldham |
OL8 1QX census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for OL8 1QX:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00027524 | |
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| LSOA | E01005434 | Oldham 024B |
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| MSOA | E02001121 | Oldham 024 |
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